Gaza: Minister of Health call for international intervention

At a Press Conference outside Al Shifa
Hospital in Gaza City the Minister of Health Dr Mofed Al
Makhalalaty called on the international community to
immediately intervene to prevent another massacre of Gaza
civilians, such as occurred during Operation Cast Lead four
years ago.

Declaring a state of emergency, the
Minister told journalists that ambulance crews, as well as
emergency and operating rooms in Gaza have been on a high
level of alert for the last week, but that the chronic
shortage of medicines and supplies caused by the siege is
being exacerbated by the numbers of injuries caused in
today’s attacks.

He recalled that in one day during
Operation Cast Lead, one month’s medical supplies were
exhausted in only one day, and said if the situation
deteriorates further they will not be able to cope.

He
called on the international community and the Islamic world
to send emergency aid to the Gaza Strip, especially medical
supplies and drugs to deal with the injuries resulting from
the Israeli attacks.

At the time of writing, the death
toll was reported at 7, with 64 injuries, the vast majority
of them civilians, and including many women and
children.

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